Monday, August 31, 2026

Empowered to Respond: A Community Building Its Own Resilience

In Faryab, a community-based disaster management group is responding to floods, fires and other risks, protecting lives, livelihoods and building resilience.

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Disaster Management

Empowered to Respond: A Community Building Its Own Resilience

In Faryab, a community-based disaster management group is responding to floods, fires and other risks, protecting lives, livelihoods and building...

Bringing Water Back to Badgah

Bringing Water Back to Badgah

After devastating floods, Badgah villagers rebuilt their irrigation canal with World Vision support, restoring water, livelihoods, and hope.

From Fear to Hope: Safer Motherhood Comes to Tang-e Bozbai

From Fear to Hope: Safer Motherhood Comes to Tang-e Bozbai

A new Family Health Facility in Tang-e Bozbai brings maternal care closer to home, helping mothers and babies face childbirth with greater safety and hope.

Between Work and a Chance to Learn

11-year-old Ozair from a small village in Ghor province began working on the streets at a young age to help support his family after his father left for...

Restoring Water, Reviving Agriculture: Construction of a Water Passage in Cheshma Ghori Village, Zindajan District

Restoring Water, Reviving Agriculture: Construction of a Water Passage in Cheshma Ghori Village, Zindajan District

Water passage built in Cheshma Ghori, Zindajan, reduces seepage and restores irrigation for 25 hectares, improving livelihoods through Cash for Work...

Humaira now has access to a water tap installed in her home.

Water in Badghis: from ‘her burden’ to ‘her decision’

This World Water Day, find out how the provision of clean water in Humaira’s village has not only saved lives but enhanced women’s decision making power.

The Blue Thread

14.2 million people will need Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH) assistance in 2026, to save lives and build the basis of healthy, well-nourished and...

Sara’s Journey to Mental Health

Sanam’s Journey to Mental Health

After facing emotional turmoil and isolation, Sanam found healing and resilience through OCCD’s mental health counseling under the GFFO project.

A Lifeline for Children: Health and Hope in Rural Afghanistan

13-month-old Mahdi was treated at a World Vision clinic after a serious injury. His father Abdulrazeq said the opening of the clinic has changed people's...

Health & Nutrition

Rural Herat Health Centre: 'Without It, We Would Still Be Losing Lives'

After travelling for hours from Gunbadi village, families were often too late to be treated. A new clinic is saving lives, supporting thousands of people.

Health & Nutrition

Family Health Houses: A Lifeline for Mothers and Newborns

Modest, community-based medical facilities have greatly decreased maternal and child mortality by bringing healthcare closer to remote areas.

How clean water ended daily struggle for these two villagers

The DAWAM project has brought clean water to Riza Gol and Jan Aga in their villages, transforming their lives, bringing hope, and creating lasting change.

How DAWAM is changing lives for at-risk communities

The emphasis on localisation in Afghanistan has been key to making a difference on the ground.

'We now live in this tent' - Kunar villages after the earthquake

Villagers in Kunar told World Vision how they have been affected by the earthquake, which killed at least 1,172 children and orphaned 271 children.

'100 Graves in One Village': Kunar After the Earthquake

"I counted one hundred graves in Wadir village alone... an elder told us those graves belong to just four extended families," said Sarfez, 63, from Kunar.

Rectruitment Process

Amina’s Journey: Joining World Vision Afghanistan

Having always wanted to serve vulnerable people in her community, Amina applies for a job with World Vision – and so begins her recruitment journey.

Emergency Response

Afghanistan earthquake: "We've seen a number of landslides, which is blocking road access"

Rescuers are still searching for survivors in the eastern Afghanistan Earthquake that has killed more than 1400 people and injured over 2,000 people.

Born in Crises: Rahmatullah’s Story

Rahmatullah came into the world in August 2021—amid a time of deep uncertainty. Now four years old, his life has been shaped by relentless challenges...

Herat’s Earthquake Survivors Have One Lifeline: Mobile Healthcare

What happens when a mother can’t reach a doctor—and her children are sick in her arms? In remote villages of Herat Province, Afghanistan, families are...

Can We Afford to Walk Away? How the FRAMES Project Saved Lives in Afghanistan

In Afghanistan, millions face the daily realities of drought, hunger, and displacement. The FRAMES Consortium offered a powerful response, reaching over...

Health & Nutrtion

An Innovation That Helps Mothers Combat Child Malnutrition

World Vision introduced an innovative solution in Dawlatyar that empower mothers to combat child malnutrition. This innovation is Food Demonstration...

Through a Child’s Eyes: UXO’s Deadly Toll on Afghan Children

Unexploded ordnance (UXO) continues to kill and maim children across Afghanistan. Laurentia Jora, World Vision’s Strategic Communications Manager, takes...

What Awaits Them in Afghanistan? Inside the Forced Return Crisis at Islam Qala

"They sit on pieces of cardboard, hot, thirsty, with nowhere to be." Thousands of Afghans are being pushed back from Iran every day. At Islam Qala...

The importance of sustained engagement for Afghanistan’s children

Johan Eldebo, Senior Adviser for Strategic Partnerships and Fragile Contexts at World Vision Nordics, shares personal reflections from a recent field visit...